News Release: 14th Annual SkiTAM Set for April 9-12, 2009, in Vail, Colorado
Denver, CO -- (November 12, 2008) SkiTAM 2009, the signature fundraiser for the U.S. Disabled Ski Team (USDST) hosted by CTAM of the Rocky Mountains, will be held April 9-12, 2009 in Vail, Colorado. SkiTAM 2009 will mark the 14th annual hosting of the event, which is widely supported throughout the cable industry and provides more than half of the US Disabled Ski Team’s annual budget.In addition to its annual donations to the team, SkiTAM operates the Athlete Partnership Program (APP). The program’s industry sponsors enable USDST coaches to provide performance incentives and additional financial support to team members.
Earlier this year, SkiTAM established a $1 million endowment fund for the USDST. The fund, which will be managed by a board of directors assembled under the auspices of the United States Ski Association (USSA), will help to ensure ongoing funding for the Team and to foster development programs for disabled skiers across the country.
“Thanks to the industry’s support, we have come a long way in 14 years, from helping the team avoid bankruptcy to helping to ensure its success well in the future,” said SkiTAM Co-Chair Steve Raymond, senior vice president of national accounts for Disney and ESPN Networks’ Affiliate Sales and Marketing unit, one of the founders of the event in 1995.
“Recent research has shown that SkiTAM continues to rank as one of the industry’s best values in terms of charitable support for a deserving organization,” added Co-Chair Joe Rooney, Chief Marketing Officer for Cox Communications. “Thanks to the personal dedication of our SkiTAM Steering Committee, dozens of volunteers and a broad base of industry sponsors, SkiTAM is one of the industry’s highest-rated opportunities for building business relationships and supporting some of the most inspiring athletes that anyone could ever meet.”
Members of the SkiTAM 2009 Steering Committee include:
- Sponsorship Co-Chairs: Mike Hayashi, Executive Vice President- Advanced Engineering, Time Warner Cable and Steve Gorman, Vice President of Online Strategy and Interactive Media, Cox Communications
- Athlete Partnership Program Co-Chairs: Bill Futera, CFO of Advance Newhouse Communications and Steve Havey, Vice President, North American Cable, Cisco Systems
- Silent Auction Co-Chairs: Patty Bullington, Corporate Director of Marketing, Charter Communications, and Nomi Bergman, Executive VP of Strategy & Development, Advance Newhouse Communications
- Committee Communications Captain: Debbie Barackman-Flippo, Regional VP Affiliate Relations & National Accounts, iN DEMAND Networks
- Race Co-Chairs: Anne Marie Hukriede, Senior Director, Account Services, Sadler & Dorchester, and industry veteran Brad Parobek
- Social Chair and Event Coordinator: Susan Burgstiner, President, Marketing On Demand
- Volunteer Chair: Jane Shanley, Batmann Consulting
- Marketing Chair: Anne Marie Hukriede, Senior Director, Account Services, Sadler & Dorchester
- Video Chair: Alex D'Addio, D'Addio Productions
- Publicity Co-Chairs: Stephanie Howell, Sr. Public Relations Coordinator, Comcast Cable West Division, and Andy Holdgate, Holdgate Public Relations
- CTAM-RM Liaison: Sara Viard, Sales Director, Altitude Sports Network
- Legal Liaison: Amy Bauer, Associate, Holme, Roberts & Owen
- USDST: Sandy Metzger, Program Director, Ray Watkins, Head Alpine Coach, and Jon Kreamelmeyer, XC Head Coach
SkiTAM is a high-impact, inspirational annual communications industry fundraiser that provides substantial support for the U.S. Disabled Ski Team (USDST) and its members, who have overcome a range of physical challenges, including blindness, paraplegia and limb (or leg and arm) amputations, and lead the world in competitive performance. Launched in 1996, the three-day fundraiser allows sponsors and attendees to ski and race with the athletes. SkiTAM attracts high-level executives from around the country in the communications industry and has also been recognized as the cable industry’s best networking event. For more information on SkiTAM, the signature fundraiser of CTAM of the Rocky Mountains, visit www.skitam.com or call 303-797-9507.
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